Stock Futures Are Slightly Higher Ahead Of The Fed S Key Policy Decision
S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.33% and 0.42%, respectively. Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average also rose 0.2 percent. In regular trading, major stock averages ended the day lower after September job openings pointed to a resilient labor market. The Dow fell about 79 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 lost 0.41% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.89%. Investors are awaiting a key policy decision from the Fed, which is widely expected to announce it will raise interest rates by three-quarters of a point, the fourth consecutive increase of that size, in its ongoing effort to fight high inflation....